Obituaries

Aug 26, 2022

Harry A. Spade, Sr., 75, of Paradise, died Friday, August 26, 2022, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Paradise, he was the son of the late Amos and Katherine (Spayd) Spade.

Harry was a trucker driver for Amos Eby Co., P. L. Rohrer, and then...

Aug 24, 2022

Joseph C. Knox Jr., 84 of Stevens, formerly of New Holland, passed away on August 24, 2022 at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late Joseph C. Knox Sr. and Elizabeth (Prutzman) Knox.

He was the husband of the late Hilda R. (Gardner) Knox who passed away on...

Aug 17, 2022

James Earl Diem, 74 of Narvon, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

He was married 56 years to Sharon L. Means Diem. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Earl S. and Romaine King Diem.

Jim had worked for Petersheim Brothers Well Drilling for 54 years. He was a...

Aug 15, 2022

Peggy Sue Millisock, 61, of New Holland, passed away on August 15, 2022 in her residence.

Born in Salisbury Township, she was the daughter of the late Harry Millisock Jr. and Viola (Beachy) Millisock.

She was employed as a housekeeper for the Holiday Inn Express.

Peggy is survived by her daughters: Mary Brill...

Aug 13, 2022

Scott D. Nelson, 71, of New Holland, died on August 13, at Garden Spot Village following a brief battle with brain cancer. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Anne Nelson.

Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of Ann (Hoke) Nelson of Linglestown and the late Bert Nelson.

Scott started his career...

Aug 13, 2022

Elmer W. Hoover, 93, of Ephrata, died Saturday, August 12, 2022, at Fairmount Homes. His wife of 71 years, Vera Z. (Sensenig) Hoover, survives.

Born in Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Daniel and Lydia (Weaver) Hoover.

Elmer had been a farmer and also delivered furniture for Sensenig’s...

Aug 12, 2022

Robert Edward Weeks passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12 at

age 89 with his loving family by his side.

Robert is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Catherine (Murphy)

and his three children, sons Robert Jr., James (Ann) and daughter

Maryanne. He is also survived by his older...

Aug 11, 2022

Rodney G. Martin, 50, of East Earl, died August 11, 2022, as the result of an airplane accident in Metz, WV. His wife of 27 years, Regina K. (Martin) Martin, survives.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Lloyd and Lydia (Good) Martin, of East Earl. In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived...

Aug 11, 2022

Wesley K. Martin, 30, of Narvon, PA died Thursday, August 11, 2022 as a result of an airplane accident in Metz, WV.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Karl G. and Dolores Z. Musser Martin of Narvon.

Wesley had been a self-employed carpenter and for the last year had been a chicken grower...

Aug 11, 2022

Frances M. Martin, 90, of Fairmount Homes, formerly of East Earl, died Thursday evening at Fairmount Homes. Her husband, Clyde W. Martin, preceded her in death in 2019.

Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Jonathan and Elizabeth (Martin) Shirk.

Frances was a homemaker and a member...

Aug 11, 2022

Dwayne K. Weaver, 32, of East Earl, died Thursday, August 11, 2022, as a result of an airplane accident in Metz, WV.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Nelson S. and Esther M. (High) Weaver.

He was an active member of Blue Ball Mennonite Church and served in various ministry groups. He was...

Aug 10, 2022

Shirley Evelyn (Means) Jacobs, 87, of East Earl, passed away on August 10, 2022 at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George Means and Mary C. (Boley) Parmer.

She was the loving wife of the late Alvin Eugene Jacobs, with whom she married on November 18, 1953 and...

Aug 10, 2022

Janet M. (Reign) Upton, 89, of New Holland, passed away on 8/10/22 as a resident of Garden Spot Village.

Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret (Hickman) Reign.

She was the loving wife of the late Asa Carroll Upton, with whom she married on May 3, 1952 and...

Aug 10, 2022

Clarence E. Martin, of Stevens, died at home on August, 10 2022 at the age of 84 years 1 month and 22 days.

He was the husband of Ruth H. (Weaver) Martin. He was the son of the (late) Aaron K. Martin and (late) Susan Eby Martin.

He was a member of Conestoga Valley Mennonite...

Aug 7, 2022

Kathleen A. Nolt, 86, of New Holland, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Garden Spot Village.

She was the wife of the late Elam S. Nolt who died in 2014. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Henry W. and Ada B. Zimmerman Martin.

Kathleen was a homemaker and a...

Aug 4, 2022

On Thursday, August 4, 2022, Ethel Tullie Mills, 81, of New Holland, PA, lost her fight to the complications of Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and quietly passed away at the Garden Spot Village.

She was a loving mother and wife, leaving behind her husband of 55 years, Edward Mills, and her two sons, Steven and Eddie, and...

Aug 3, 2022

Amos J. Stoltzfus, 88 of Penn Yan, NY, passed away home on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. He was born on February 9, 1934 in Bareville, PA to the late John and Malinda Stoltzfus. Before moving to Penn Yan in 1983 he was a silo builder in Lancaster, PA and worked for Lancaster Level Flo. After moving to Penn Yan,...

Aug 2, 2022

Brian K. Dyer, 62 of East Petersburg, PA passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. He was born on March 10, 1960 to the late R. Kenneth and Joanne E. (Brendle) Dyer.

Brian had a love for nature and animals and was often found spending his time outdoors. He was an avid hunter and...

Aug 1, 2022

Helen Elko, 92, of New Holland, died Monday, August 1, 2022, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Elko, in 2013.

Born in Cairnbrook, Somerset Co., PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Shutak) Nida.

Helen retired from the accounting...

Jul 31, 2022

Laura (Martin) Weaver, 83, of Narvon, passed away on July 31, 2022 in her residence.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Edgar M. and Mary G. Martin Martin.

She was the wife of Frank N. Weaver, with whom she married on June 6, 1959.

Laura was a member...